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2017 Map of Broseley

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Broseley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Saint Francis River snakes along the eastern edge of this landscape, its winding course punctuated by riverine landmarks like Upper Shoals, Middle Shoals, and Lower Shoals. This region of Butler and Stoddard counties is defined by an extensive drainage system designed to manage the low-lying terrain, including Ditch Number 16, Ditch Number 17, and the curiously named Menorkenut Slough Number 19.

Small communities such as Broseley and Rossville anchor the local road network, while rural burial sites like Vale Cem and Browns Cem offer points of interest for genealogists tracking family history in the Missouri Bootheel region. The map reveals the intricate pattern of sloughs and ditches, such as Lake Slough and Offer Slough, that coexist with established settlements like Batesville and Nyssa, illustrating how the delta land was engineered for agricultural use and habitation.